How to Pronounce "whet your appetite"
expression
ˈhwɛt/, /ˈwɛt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈæpəˌtaɪt
HWET yor AP-uh-tyt
wˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈæpɪtˌaɪt
WET yaw AP-i-tyte
Definition
To make you want something more, especially food or to make you curious or interested in something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhwɛt/, /ˈwɛt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈæpəˌtaɪt
British English
wˈɛt/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈæpɪtˌaɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HWET yor AP-uh-tyt
UK
WET yaw AP-i-tyte
Listen in Context
That small salad will whet your appetite for the main dish.
A good trailer can whet your appetite for a movie.
The smell of fresh bread will whet your appetite.
Let me whet your appetite with a sneak peek of our new collection.